According to my tire dealer, all Marathons are now made in China. Good luck finding tires that aren't. We've had good luck with the Les Schwab trailer tires and the service and warranty are outstanding. Unfortunately for us, we don't have a local Les Schwab so I hope I don't need any warranty work until we get to the Pacific Northwest.
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I don't think there are any trailer tires made in the U.S. or Canada.
The best 14" I've found are the Kumho 857 "Commercial-sized special purpose tire designed for use on trailers." They are Load Range D.
If Maxxis has a similar tire, that would be worth a look. Cooper has one that is similar but only up to 195R14.
By the way, Titan sold their small tire business to Carlisle a few years back. Those wouldn't be on the top of my list. I'd consider the Kumhos, Maxxis, GY Marathon, TowMax, Greenball TowMaster, Denman.
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My son in law has a Terry Dakota with 15" tires. They didn't have that many miles on them, but I had such good luck with Maxxis on ours, that I bought them a set for theirs. They had Goodyear Marathons, and I'm not a fan of those.
I would not buy a Chinese tire, but that is my choice. I would also not buy a tire that was over 6 months old per DOT code.
Titan is now made in China I think.
Maxxis is not made in China, at least all the ones I've seen.
I run made in USA Coopers, but I don't know if they have your size, or if they are still made in USA. Things change fast seems like.
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Chuck&Gail wrote: I would not buy a Chinese tire, but that is my choice. I would also not buy a tire that was over 6 months old per DOT code.
Unless you live right next to the tire factory and can get them right out the door, you're gonna have a real hard time finding a 6 month old (or newer) tire. Even if you request a newer made tire at the shop, they cannot guarentee that's what you will get. If you buy 5 brand new tires, they might not all be the same age either.....
Ken
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Of course it would be great to switch to a 15" rim, but if that is cost prohibitive, there are options.
According to Maxxis, their ST205/75R14 tire is 26.1" in diameter and has a load capacity of 1760#.
Their ST215/75R14 tire is only 1/2" larger diameter, but has a load capacity of 1870#.
Both are 6 ply tires.
If you have the room for the ST215/75R14 Maxxis, it would be a viable option.
They can be ordered from their websight if you don't have a dealer nearby.
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Merry christmas to you all . And thank you for your time and input .I think I will go with the 215' s just to get a little better load range . Again thank you
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